Coin silver ladle, possibly an oyster ladle or small punch ladle, with acanthus/Ionic design at tip of handle and base of bowl, incuse mark on back of handle "S. Cockrell / Coin / Patent 1855". (Samuel Cockrell, b. Virginia, 1808, moved to Natchez, 1838). Monogrammed MJT on back of handle. 10-3/4'L. 5.08 oz troy. Provenance: […]

Natchez, Mississippi coin silver cream jug, helmet form with beaded rim, c-scroll handle with applied leaf decoration, the body with engine turned beaded ground and engraved floral band and cartouche. Cartouche is engraved "S. C. Hale From her Father A.B.W. Tenney, April 4th, 1864". Marked in rectangle "E. Profilet" (Emile Profilet, b. 1801-d.1868, working Natchez, […]

Natchez, Mississippi Coin Silver water pitcher, pear shaped body with arched, flared spout and hollow C form handle, on a low domed pedestal foot. Marked on underside S. Cockrell (Samuel Cockrell, b. Virginia, 1808, moved to Natchez, 1838); possible mark above is obliterated. Three part script monogram to front, WSH. 9"H. 19.485 oz troy. Provenance: […]

Eleven silver spoons of Mississippi and Tennessee interest. Includes six coin silver teaspoons in the Fiddle Swell pattern with incuse mark in all capital letters, "F.H. CLARK & CO." attributed to Frederick Harvey Clark, monogrammed MSB, 3.69 oz troy; and five Wallace sterling silver teaspoons or five-o'clock teaspoons in the pattern known as No. 43 […]

A Vicksburg, Mississippi coin silver soup or punch ladle, Fiddle Thread pattern, the back marked "Klein & Bro." in rectangle (John Alexander Klein, working Vicksburg, MS, mark used circa 1854), top of handle monogrammed "Smith". 13"L. 6.29 oz troy. Provenance: the collection of John Montague, Memphis, Tenn. CONDITION: Very good condition with wear to mark […]

Pair of Austrian silver candlesticks, retailed by J.E. Merriman of Memphis. Hollow, lobed form with flared rim, swelling shaft and domed foot bearing Austrian hallmarks for .813 fineness and date 1864, with additional retailer mark "Merriman" in rectangle stamped inside one stick and "Memphis" in rectangle in the other (attrib. James E. Merriman, working Memphis […]

Memphis, Tennessee coin silver soup ladle with fiddle tipt handle, marked Merriman and Memphis (italicized), each in rectangles, on back of handle (attrib. James Merriman, working Memphis 1841-1860). Monogrammed on front of handle Wm. A.V. Sue C. Nelson. 12-1/4"L, 4.93 oz troy. Circa 1845. Provenance: the collection of John Montague, Memphis, Tenn. CONDITION: Some small […]

Assembled set of 12 Memphis, Tennesssee coin silver spoons, including 6 tablespoons and 6 dessert spoons, all marked F.H. Clark & Co. in rectangles, the tablespoons and two dessert spoons with additional italicized marks Memphis in separate rectangles (attr. Frederick Harvey Clark, working Memphis circa 1850-d. 1866 as F.H. Clark & Co.). Note that all […]

Nashville, Tennessee coin silver hair comb, rounded ends with 9 tines, incuse mark W.H. Calhoun (William Henry Calhoun, working Nashville, TN 1839-1860). Monogrammed LBO. 3-1/2" x 3-3/4". Weight: .705 oz troy. Circa 1850. Provenance: the collection of John Montague, Memphis, Tenn. CONDITION: Some surface scratching, some tines slightly bent.

Pair of Memphis, Tennessee coin silver cups or small mugs, both with faceted sides and flared rims, plain C-form handles; both marked F.H. Clark & Co and Memphis in separate rectangles (Memphis is italicized; attr. Frederick Harvey Clark, working Memphis circa 1850-d.1866 as F.H. Clark & Co.). One cup is monogrammed on front "Alice Clare" […]